Exploring Electronics

Ed Morin

Wednesday

1:05 pm - 2:05 pm

13 and up

Room:

103

Description:

Today’s enormous electronics industry is only about 100 years old and yet has become the foundation for our modern world underlying all communications, computers, internetworks, and more. In this exciting sequel to Exploring Electricity and Magnetism, students will use customized electronics kits with the popular solderless, electronics breadboard system and real electronics components.

Over 80 fun, hands-on projects are designed to progressively introduce and explore the basic concepts and functions of modern semiconductors including diodes, LEDs, transistors, integrated circuits, and digital logic. Classes utilize a flexible, self-paced, lab-style approach where students can save an unfinished project for the next class or even opt to continue working on it outside of class. Towards the end of the school year, students will have an opportunity for some hands-on soldering instruction (optional).

Prerequisites:

A basic understanding of electricity, electric charge, circuits, and electromagnetism (covered in first class Exploring Electricity and Magnetism offered last year, or equivalent). Sixth grade math and reading skills, good fine-motor skills, ability to read small printing and color-codes on electronic components and a desire to learn about electronics.

Cost:

$402 tuition per year, paid in six $67 payments. $55 supply fee per year, paid in one $55 payment.